Kashmiri Properties Blacklisted by India in Ongoing Suppression Campaign

On October 3rd, as part of the recent escalation of state-led property seizures in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian authorities have blacklisted the properties of 4,212 Kashmiri exiles residing in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Pakistan. 

These individuals, many of whom left Kashmir due to conflict and state repression, now face a ban on the sale, purchase, or transfer of their assets as part of what officials describe as a broad crackdown on pro-freedom networks in the region.

A senior police official disclosed that these actions aim to dismantle what authorities term a “terror ecosystem,” with measures extending beyond property blacklisting. So far, 72 public employees have been dismissed without trial under Article 311, accused of pro-freedom affiliations. Additionally, 10 organizations and 13 groups have been banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), with 22 individuals designated as “terrorists.”

According to sub-clause (c) of Clause 2 of Article 311, the government can terminate an employee without inquiry if the President or the Governor is “satisfied that in the interest of the security of the State, it is not expedient to hold such inquiry”.

Officials claim these measures target active threats to “peace and stability” in Jammu and Kashmir. However, pro-freedom groups argue that the crackdown is a tool of suppression, stripping Kashmiris of assets and livelihoods and silencing dissent.